I totallly recommend this hotel, even if you don't get points (you *wood hores! ) There's mall across the street from the hotel and a casino. We got upgraded to a suite on the 26th floor with amazing views of the city. All this is an open space with the same ambiance. There's a sushi restaurant too and it had decent food. It had a bar with a DJ by the lobby where both guests and locals hang out. We manage to get from point A to point B by stopping at gas stations every 5 min LOL.Īnyways, we stayed in PTY one night at the Radisson Decapolis Hotel - very nice, trendy and happening spot. But I don't recommend renting a car if you are staying in the city, there are no signs and it is difficult to navigate. We rented a car b/c we were going to drive 2hrs away from the city to a beach on the Pacific. Wanna go back to your roots for a long weekend with me and show me around? I'm very tempted and have heard Antigua is very nice. I'm looking at GUA now, there's a fare out of NYC for $265 all-in. 12-16.So your cumpleanos is coming up? woo hoo! I'd totally go back there, nice people and fun city, but fares are up again. Of course, you're welcome to come back to PTY and join us Feb. How lucky that you're doing a quick reconnaissance antes de mi cumpleanos!
It's been a couple years since I've last been, so the bar list may not be 100% accurate, but there was a cluster of bars, plus a gay friendly bookstore (look for the rainbow on their sign on Via Espana, 2 blocks from the Granada- check out ) so it seems to be the most concentrated area of gay life.Īyyy papi, I do travel South of the Border a lot. The central area of Panama is a grid and not too hard to figure out- Via Espana will put in in a central spot, and in particular, the Riande Granada is in easy walking distance of a handful of spots and next to all night restaurants,stores, etc.
Story and pics of PTY Gay Pride with email addresses for info: At night, the gay nightlife is pretty vibrant. During the day there are beaches, forests, historical sites and other interesting things to see. IMHO, Panama is about the most open minded of the Central American countries, and especially with COPA (= hot FAs), makes for an accessible, fun destination. (which, by DC standards, may not be much, but it's something). There's quite a bit of gay life in Panama- arguably some of the best in Central America